The Powerlist

Who Are the People That Endowed the Stanford Head Swimming Coach Jobs?

Paul Violich (left) established in 2017 an endowment for the Stanford women’s head swimming coach position, currently held by Greg Meehan (right).

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Hungarian Swimmers Who Tested Positive For Coronavirus Devoid Of Antibodies

A group of Hungarian swimmers who participated in a research study about the coronavirus have not shown antibodies in their blood.

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Fünf Tricks, die täglichen Trainingsherausforderungen zu bewältigen

Schwimmen, eigentlich jeder Sport, bietet viel Raum, mentale Eigenschaften zu entwickeln, die auch weiterhelfen, wenn die Zeit als Schwimmer einmal…

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Officers’ Court Claims Contradict Police Reports In Detainment of Jaylan Butler

Police mistook EIU swimmer Butler for a suspect in 2019. Officers dispute allegations they threatened to shoot Butler, but police reports show otherwise.

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Wingate Promotes Doyle And Hennessy To Associate Head Coaches

Wingate has promoted two assistant coaches to associate head coaches: Greg Doyle (women’s swimming & diving) and Kevin Hennessy (men’s swimming & diving).

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Former Georgia High School Swim Coach Charged With Sexual Battery

A former swim coach at Meadowcreek High School in Georgia has been arrested and charged with sexual battery after reports from former students.

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SwimSwam Podcast: Meehan, Schemmel on Stanford Endowment, Training

Meehan and Schemmel explained what an endowment was, where theirs came from, and the impact it has on an athletics program. 

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Tokyo 2020: Aggiornato Il Documento Sui Principi Delle Paralimpiadi

Tokyo 2020 ha aggiornato il documento sui principi delle Paralimpiadi e la relativa roadmap in seguito al rinvio al 2021

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Majority Of Scottish, Welsh & N. Ireland Swimmers Still Remain Dry Into July

Read the latest reopening options for swimmers located in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with many unable to return to the pool.

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World C’ships Anchor Hero Duncan Scott Earns Student Sports’ Male AOY Award

The 2020 Scottish Student Sports organization handed out its annual awards this week, with Duncan Scott adding another trophy to his ever-growing trove.

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The Watercannon Portable Aerator Solves The problem Of Hot Swimming Pool Water

Coaches and swimmers know that training in hot pool water leads to overheating and exhaustion. The warmer the water, the less heat dissipated from the body.

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China Cancels Nearly All Hosted Sports Competitions For 2020

China announced this week that the nation will not stage most of its scheduled international sports events for the remainder of 2020.

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Dolfin Swim of the Week: Zirk’s Estonian Record 800 Free

Kregor Zirk lowered his own Estonian record with a three-second drop in the 800 free – an early triumph in the sport’s return from pandemic shutdown.

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SwimSwam Pulse: 51% Pick Michigan To Rise To Top of Women’s Big Ten

Just over half of voters picked Michigan to surge to the top of the women’s Big Ten in 2021, compared to just 28% voting for defending champs Ohio State.

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US’ 2 Largest Junior College Athletics Orgs Will Push All Sports to the Spring

The CCCAA has approved a plan, and the NJCAA is expected to approve a plan, to push all of its intercollegiate athletics programs to the spring semester.

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